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It appears as though President Obama’s prime-time press conference Wednesday night was a complete and total bust. Today it was signaled by both the majority leader in the Senate and the Speaker in the House that the vote on President Obama’s government-run health care plan would not happen before the August recess.
Yahoo News reports:
WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic leaders on Thursday abandoned plans for a vote on health care before Congress’ August recess, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama’s ambitious timetable to revamp the nation’s $2.4 trillion system of medical care.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., delivered the official pronouncement on what had been expected for weeks, saying, “It’s better to have a product based on quality and thoughtfulness rather than try to jam something through.”
His words were a near-echo of Republicans who have criticized the rush to act on complex legislation that affects every American.
Reid told reporters the Senate Finance Committee will act on its portion of the bill before lawmakers’ monthlong break. Reid then will merge that bill with separate legislation passed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee earlier this month.
The process will be difficult since Finance, led by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is seeking a bipartisan deal while the health committee bill was passed by Democrats on a party-line vote.
Obama had pushed for votes in the House and Senate before August to ensure that lawmakers had enough time to meld the two bills into comprehensive legislation before the end of the year — and the start of a politically charged congressional election year.
Likewise, Nancy Pelosi has backed off as well, according to The Hill:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that the House can go home for its August recess without passing a massive overhaul.
Pelosi dismissed concerns expressed by many Democrats that a monthlong delay could give opponents more chances to rally opposition to the bill.
“I’m not afraid of August,” Pelosi said. “It’s a month.”
That is different from what she said Wednesday and contradicts one of her fellow Democratic House leaders. On Wednesday, Pelosi had indicated that she supported staying into August, saying, “70 percent of the American people would want that.”
As the bill has bogged down in the Energy and Commerce Committee, the July 31 deadline for passing the bill has seemed increasingly more difficult to meet. Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) have promised lawmakers two days to read the final bill, so it must get out of the committee by Wednesday.
The committee again delayed its markup Thursday. The committee hasn’t met since Monday.
Hoyer has said he didn’t see the need to keep lawmakers in session if Democrats haven’t reached consensus.
Make no mistake about it, America and the free-market, capitalist system has won this small round against the government takeover of your health care decisions.
The tide is turning heavily against Obama’s plan with majorities now disagreeing with a public-plan option. The more time there is to spread the word, the less likely this garbage will ever be forced upon us.
Hot Air sums it all up:
Obama has spent the last ten days trying to get momentum rebuilt to push a bill out of Congress in the next two weeks. The prime-time press conference was intended to be the apex of that effort. Instead of building support, however, it left people inside the Beltway unmoved, and Reid finally had to acknowledge what Republicans have argued all along: the issue is far too complex to resolve in a fortnight.
In doing so, Reid more or less pulled the rug out from under Obama and Pelosi at the same time. Obama had told the nation that “the time for talk is through,” but Reid essentially told the nation that Obama was flat-out wrong and that more debate and discussion was absolutely necessary. Reid now controls 60 votes in the Senate, so if Pelosi actually did have the votes to win on the floor for ObamaCare, Reid could have rushed the House version through the Senate and won, if the only problem was Republicans. Neither of them have the votes now, and likely won’t have them after their members go home and get an earful from their constituents about spending, unemployment, and the deficit.
Lets hope they do not. I am watching more and more of these town hall meeting videos where people are totally ticked off at the Obamabots sent out to spread the word on socialized health care.
We will be seeing more videos like this:
And this:
Freedom loving Americans are not going to sit back and eat the Obamacare crap sandwich peacefully, people are not going to shut-up and take it.
No matter how Obama or his minions explain it, there is no getting around the facts surrounding any form of Obamacare:
- Millions pushed onto public plan
- Less control of end-of-life procedures
- Private insurance dwindles in availability
- Shortage of doctors and care
- Government rations care, decides when you’re “worth saving”
- People will lose choices, not gain them
- Taxes will be raised on everyone to pay for it
- New government bureaucracies will control your options
- Program will be bankrupt in a few short years before it even becomes law
- Will balloon already expanding deficits
I’m thinking there are no good parts of a government-plan, only a million reasons to oppose it.
This will be the solution for anyone needing care beyond a certain age, just take a pain pill:
This answer, in the United States of America, is depressing. We used to value life more than we do now. However, according to the President of the United States, you might reach an age where the government prescribes you pain pills to let you die instead of providing more care options.
What a sick, sick time we’re living in. You don’t need to die with dignity, just take a pain pill because government health care is crap and can’t pay for you’re care.
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I wish my sound worked, I have not seen town meetings on tv..
Obama’s days of getting legislation passed without being read and discussed should be over. Personally, he must feel castrated. Imagine if his wife gets dragged into lawsuits over her part in developing her previous employer’s hospital policies for dumping patients.
Wow, the Obama’s are having a hard time of it. Last night Obama opens his mouth about an arrest of one of his friends, acknowledging he does not know the circumstances, he jumps to conclusions about the arrest. Wow, he taught classes at University ??? I will use a form of a word he used describing him…STUPIDITY. Bill Crosby was shocked by what President said. I agree with Bill. By the way, for what it is worth, the sargent teaches race relations.
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Now to clear up a question that Obama answered. What a Liar.
“The president continued to take credit for deficit reduction by making a claim that has been challenged by many experts.”
__IMPORTANT __
“If we had done nothing, if you had the same old budget as opposed to the changes we made,” the deficit over the next 10 years would be $2.2 trillion greater, the president said.”
“In fact, $1.5 trillion of those “savings” are mainly based on an assumption that the United States would have had as many troops in Iraq in 10 years as it did when Mr. Obama took office. But before leaving office, President George W. Bush signed an agreement with Baghdad mandating the withdrawal of all American forces within three years.”
“So Mr. Obama is claiming credit for not spending money that, under the policy he inherited from Mr. Bush, would never have been spent in the first place.”
http://www.nytimes.com/20.....facts.html
Obama made a fool of himself last night. He rushed to judgment on his friend’s arrest without facts being known.
He blamed Republicans then denied blaming Republicans. He tries to take credit for saving money that would not be spent.
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As Bush pushed for regulations on F/F financial institution regulations to stop financial melt-down, yet Obama put economic melt down on Bush last night.
Free market health care with improved regulations can solve our health issue problems.
Dollar limit on lawsuits can lower health cost by lowering malpractice. Last I heard, Obama was against. Is one of many possible answers.
Obama’s home Stae(???)Hawaii did have Universal health care__ for 7 months
“Citing Budget Shortfalls, Only State With Universal Coverage Eliminates Funding After 7 Months.”
“Do not be fooled by the lies Washington tells, us, they are the cause of the increase in health care. If they would do so well, why is Medicare a $13 trillion unfunded liability, off the books and never discussed. Random thoughts while observing the passing parade, J.C.”
http://stopsocialism.word.....ober-2008/
“Judicial Watch sues CIA to get records of congressional briefings on terror interrogations”
Associated Press
Last update: July 23, 2009 – 6:16 PM
“Judicial Watch says it’s trying to discover the truth about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s allegation that the CIA lied about briefing Congress on the program. The group’s president, Tom Fitton, accused the Obama administration of withholding the documents to protect Pelosi from embarrassment.”
YES YES YES YES FREEDON OF INFORMATION ACT
http://www.startribune.co.....18492.html
I judge a man by his character. Hard to discribe, but you know someone you can trust when you see him in action.
http://policulture.wordpr.....ush-obama/
I had two thoughts while listening to Rush Limbaugh today which I haven’t heard mentioned thus far.
First there is no way President Obama will apologize to the police department of Cambridge because in doing so he would have NOTHING TO APOLIGIZE ABOUT WHEN HE GOES OVERSEAS AND TELLS THE WORLD HOW AMERICA IS GUILTY OF ALL THEIR CONTRIVED FEARS AND NEEDS TO APOLIGIZE TO THIS ENDLESS PARANOID LEFTIST DRIVAL.
Second if the President doesn’t like the term “VICTORY” THEN WE ARE FIGHTING THIS WAR THE SAME WAY WE LOST THE VIETNAM WAR BY HAVING A POLICY OF SIMPLY KEEPING THE ENERMY (COMMUNISM)FROM ADVANCING AND NOT TO DEFEAT IT.This was proven NOT A WAY TO WIN BUT TO STALEMATE AND EVENTUAL DEFEAT.
Bill…………I enjoyed your link of 2:24 this afternoon. This picture not only illustrates PERFECTLY the man but ALL HIS PHILOSOPHY AND POLICIES TOWARD GOVERNMENT THAT REFLECT HIS COMMUNITY ORGANIZER/SOCIAL WORKER way of handling situations.The only thing missing was the apron!
Here’s a video that appeared on the site Real Clear Politics today the 24th of July 2009 and is entitled “Pelosi says She’s Not Bound by Obamas Deals with Health Care Exec’s” It can be found at:
http://www.realclearpolit.....execs.html
ATTENTION KENDALL YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ALONG TO ANY OF YOUR COLLEAGUES AND CO-WORKERS HOW MUCH YOU CAN TRUST THEM!
My Dad took me back stage of politics. I have no illusions of government. Only that when one thinks a politician can go no lower, an elected official proves you wrong.
Depravity is Obama’s hallmark..
We grew up with Captain Kangaroo, Lone Ranger, and John Wayne. Nam was the sudden halt in our innocents. Those golden days are gone.
When Obama did not cover his heart while standing by flag. When he did not walk out of church when preacher said G..D…Amerca. How surprised can we be by his speech.
I love my Country and believe it is still best in the World. We have yet to take those precious words off our money.
Obama may not be the Biblical Anti Christ, but is to America’s way of life. At least in my book. I look forward to a repeat of Nixon leaving office for the last time.
Last night I watched Rush being interviewed. It may have been Greta. It was Fox news for sure. I am too tired to get quote, so I para phase as best I can.
America will recover, as best it can, in spite of Obama.
Rush, I am not. My Father was not a Preacher. But I am from Missouri, just like he is.
I wish Obama’s mistakes was because of ignorants.
When Obama spoke to Joe the plumber, He told the truth. As we now know. Although Obama tried to wiggle out.
Link shows another wiggle…
“I think I unfortunately gave an impression that I was maligning the Cambridge Police Department and Sgt. Crowley specifically. And I could’ve calibrated those words differently.”
Notice the excusses by others and re-direction…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....rd_scholar
“The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have”
Brian Koslow
hey everyone, havent really posted here since the election. looks like Obama is everything we tried to warn people about and more. too bad some people refuse to admit they were wrong and learn from their mistakes, gonna be a long 3 1/2 years but hopefully repubs take some seats on congress, enough to balance power at least.
Amazing how big that word “Stupidity” got after the speech. I agree, it was stupid to arrest a man for being irate about being accused of breaking into his own home.
I world snap as well if police came into my home and threatened to arrest me for breaking into my own home. How crazy is it that you neighbor doesn’t know who you are when they see you attempting to get into your own home.
I’m not saying those cops were racist because I don’t know but racism most certainly exists all over America, I am 100% positive of that.
I don’t want a President, who uses his gut reaction, and presses the “RED BUTTON”. HILLARY WAS RIGHT ABOUT THAT EARLY MORNING TELEPHONE CALL. I would rather have her, than him.
Obama Wednesday pushed a different”red button.” Racism. Wednesday, Obama held his address, more times in 7 month than Bush in 8 years. I have already given links to disprove his statements.
EXAMPLE__
My favorite one was Obama’s deficit savings coming from full Iraq war 10 years down the road. What a deceitful President we have.
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So Our President admits he does not know the facts, then proceeds to jump to conclusion. Just as you, Kendale, just did.
I have given enough links to dismiss your conclusion. So why repeat, you didn’t get it the first time.
I agree with your last paragraph, if you changed one word. That would take your racism out of the paragraph. Change ‘America’ to ‘world’.
I could go on for long time about racism around the world. It was not invented in America if you didn’t know. Using just one area of world as example, I will just say ‘Middle East’. I will not insult your intelligence by going into detail. The racism there is painfully obvious. I could write volumes, matching General U.S. Grant’s writing.
No other Country has done more to right the wrongs than America. Both here and abroad. Does wrongful hatred exist in World ? Of course, always will. Stopping rain water from flowing down hill naturally would occur first.
Obama was one who showed his “Stupidity”
stu·pid·i·ty
1 : the quality or state of being stupid
2 : a stupid idea or act
http://www.merriam-webste...../stupidity
stu·pid
1 a: slow of mind : obtuse b: given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner c: lacking intelligence or reason
http://www.merriam-webste.....ary/stupid
You, Al Sharpton, and Obama need to stop jumping to conclusions and gather the facts before making bad judgments. We don’t need repeats of Al’s Duke University mistake. Those soccer players need not have gone through that crap.
I could quote Obama about how America should work together among the races. Surely he can lead by example. Good example. Informed. Not half cocked.
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Link below has many ideas. I do not agree with all of them. That said, link is useful to bring out some good points.
Link is as relivent as Al.
http://www.redcounty.com/.....n-to-obama
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Here is a old email…I add Jesse Jackson to Al and Obama as performing___ stupitly.
Jesse Jackson’s Newest Staff Member
Mel Reynolds
Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel Reynolds
To Rainbow/PUSH Coalition’s payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals
Excused in President Clinton’s last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds
Received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15
Convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election
Commission. He is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five
Years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer.
This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a
Subordinate…won clemency from a president who had sex with a
Subordinate…then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate!
His new job?
Ready for this?
*********YOUTH COUNSELOR********
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
Check it out. Go to http://www.snopes.com/pol.....ynolds.asp
http://edschultz.invision.....opic=22304
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Below is all quote from one of my brothers emails. I could not find the link to give.
I lived in Texas and love it there. I lived near Texas A & M and there is a pride there that is hard to explain. I would compare to the small town morals I grew up in.
I will give one example. During Depression students with cars gave rides home to those that lived near them, for free. Today, that tradition continues. If driver charges, he will be ostracized. You see, tradition at all cost. Ones word is his bond. Add fair treatment. John Wayne land.
I call this Texas ‘Magna Carta’
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I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING MOVING TO TEXAS
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I would if there weren’t so many moving to Colorado, in August anyway.
——————————————————————————–
THE COUNTRY of TEXAS
In case things get a little tough during the next few months
we Texans have a plan…
Maybe you don’t know it, but Texas is the only state with a legal
right to secede from the Union.
(Reference the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of 1848.)
We Texans love all y’all Americans, but we’ll probably have
to take action since Mr Barack Obama won the election and is
now the President of the U.S.A.
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We’ll miss y’all though.
Here is what can happen:
Mr Barack Hussein Obama, after becoming the President of the
United States, begins to try and create a socialist country,
then Texas announces that it is going to secede from the Union.
George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.
You might not think that he talks too pretty, but we haven’t had
another terrorist attack and the economy was fine until the effects
of the Democrats lowering the qualifications for home loans came
to roost. So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?
1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas…
We will control the space industry.
2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States .
3. Defense Industry–we have over 65% of it. The term
“Don’t mess with Texas,” will take on a whole new meaning.
4. Oil – we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will
need for the next 300 years. What will the other states do?
Gee, we don’t know. Why not ask Mr Obama?
(Okay, Alaska and Gov Sarah.)
5. Natural Gas – again, we have all we need and it’s too bad
about those Northern States. John Kerry and Al Gore will
just have to figure out a way to keep them warm…
6 Computer Industry – we lead the nation in producing computer
chips and communications equipment – small companies like
Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National
Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials,
Ball Misconduct, Dallas Semiconductor, Nortel, Alcatel, etc.
The list goes on and on.
7. Medical Care – We have the research centers for cancer
research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in
the world, as well as other large health centers. The
Houston Medical Center alone employs over 65,000 people.
8. We have enough colleges to keep educating and making smarter citizens:
University of Texas ,
Texas A&M,
Texas Tech,
Texas Christian (TCU),
Rice,
SMU,
University of Dallas ,
University of Houston ,
Baylor, UNT ( University of North Texas ),
Texas Women’s University, and 100’s of smaller colleges & Universities
(Ivy grows better in the South anyway.)
9. We have an intelligent and energetic work force and it is not
restricted by a bunch of unions. Here in Texas, we are a Right to
Work State and, therefore, it’s every man and woman for themselves.
We just go out and get the job done. And if we don’t like the way
one company operates, we get a job somewhere else.
10. We have essential control of the paper, plastics,
and insurance industries, etc.
11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard,
the Texas Air National Guard, and several military bases. We don’t
have an Army, but since everybody down here has at least six rifles
and a pile of ammo, we can raise an Army in 24 hours if we need one.
If the situation really gets bad, we can always call the Department of
Public Safety and ask them to send over the Texas Rangers.
12. We are totally self-sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs, and several types
of grain, fruit and vegetables, and let’s not forget seafood from the Gulf.
Also, everybody down here knows how to cook ‘em so that they taste good.
We don’t need any food.
13. Three of the ten largest cities in the United States, and twenty-three
of the 100 largest cities in the United States are located in Texas. And
Texas also has more land than California, New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island
and Vermont combined.
14. Trade: Three of the ten largest ports in the United States are located in Texas.
15. We also manufacture cars down here, but we don’t need to. You see, nothing
rusts in Texas so our vehicles stay beautiful and run well for decades.
This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of Texas in good shape.
There isn’t a thing out there that we need and don’t have.
Now to the rest of you folks in the United States under President Obama: Since you
won’t have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only President Obama will be able
to drive around in his big 9 mpg SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk
or ride bikes. You won’t have any TV as the Space Center in Houston will cut off
satellite communications.
You won’t have any natural gas to heat your homes, but since Mr. Obama has predicted
global warming, you won’t need the gas as long as you survive the 2000 years it will
take to get enough heat out of Global Warming. In other words, the rest of y’all
in the USA are screwed!
Signed,
The People of Texas
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“Democrats Block GOP Health Care Mailing”
July 23, 2009
By Jackie Kucinich
Roll Call Staff
“Democrats are preventing Republican House Members from sending their constituents a mailing that is critical of the majority’s health care reform plan, blocking the mailing by alleging that it is inaccurate.”
http://www.rollcall.com/i.....r_friendly
Al Sharpton,Jesse Jackson and the Democratic party have made a reputation and a fortune off of playing the race card and being racist.Mr.Jackson using the term Hymie town when refering to NYC and Mr.Sharpton not only with Tawana Brawley but inciting a riot in Harlem against a Korean store owner which resulted in have his store being burnt to the ground by the black citizens of Harlem.
YES KENDALL racism exist ALL OVER AMERICA !
AND SOME SELF APPOINTED AGITATING LEACHES MAKE FORTUNES OFF OF IT AND THEN GO ON THEIR WAY TO THE NEXT IMAGINARY INJUSTICE!
Kendale…In regard to your post of 8:24A.M. this morning.
For someone who isn’t accusing the police of being racist you sure sound like you are in the first two paragraphs.
As I understand the incident the police DIDN’T ARREST HIM UNTIL AFTER HE STARTED HIS IRATE TANGENTS TOWARD THE POLICE INCLUDING A TANGENT TOWARD THE OFFICERS MOTHER.This would have made any police officer arrest ANYONE…. BLACK OR WHITE!
For as long as I can remember the media would try to trap a President into answering a question about a law enforcement incident from around the country.They usually avoided it by saying “I don’t know all the information ” or “It’s not proper to answer on an on going investigation”.You would think this President would have enough sense being a lawyer and skilled politician but not this President nooooo!.Why did he answer it? Because he is a community agitator and social worker and after the speech he gave at the NAACP recently concerning health care I don’t see why this answer about Mr. Gates would surprise anyone.The left is constantly concerned about dividing the country well what the hell does he think he just did by making this assinine statement? APOLIGIZE?…….NO not when he can use this incident around the world on just how racist America really is.APOLIGIZING IS TO GIVE TO THE WORLD ABOUT AMERICA.!
Kendale
DDMao response is on target as far as I am concerned. My answer is more on the incident itself. Not Obma’s defending his friend and his political failing re-birth attempt. DDMao explained that very well.
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“I agree, it was stupid to arrest a man for being irate about being accused of breaking into his own home.”
The police was called on a possible break-in. Of course police followed him to get i.d.. If you don’t know why, ask a cop. He was not accused of breaking into his own house, though you make it out that way for your own prejudice reasons. Police job is to make sure he lives there under the circumstances. That is reasonable and prudent.
There are witnesses, including other policemen and at least one neighbor. The good professor should have known the police was protecting his property. I am sure Professor will look very bad once complete story comes out. I expect it will be end quickly for his sake and President.
Teacher accepted President’s personal phone call and no longer is asking for Officer to apologize. I understand it will get very cold before that happens anyhow. A free beer at White House may end this between the three.
Officer, bring your own beer if you go, don’t play their game. This meeting is sheer dirty politics to cover up Obama’s arrogance. His $10,000 words to defuse his mistake and predicament, would have been better served by saying:
I spoke without knowledge of situation. I was wrong to do so. I apologize to all parties involved. Bringing race into this, without any justification, is always wrong, wrong, wrong.
President saying that would have been better than cost of a few beers. But, our president is just a community agitator.
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“I world snap as well if police came into my home and threatened to arrest me for breaking into my own home.”
Police has duty to check and make sure no break-in occurred. A simple i.d. check ends the story. Had it been a break-in, you would be grateful for their support. Especially if your child was held by intruders.
I do not know police procedure, but they would be somewhat curious, to make sure a gun is not being pointed at your head by a intruder. Or that of your family.
Try to remember this was not a random stop.
“How crazy is it that you neighbor doesn’t know who you are when they see you attempting to get into your own home.”
Crazy ??? Maybe. But that happens. I frankly would thank my neighbor for caring. I would also thank the police officers_ That’s just me.
“You don’t ever want a crisis to go to waste; it’s an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid.”
Rahm Emanuel
If I was Obama, I would throw a picnic on the White House lawn. I would personal cook the hot dogs. Serve near-beer and yes, you guess it, root beer (no kool-aid). Add potato chips, germen potato salad, baked beans, etc.. Invite the guess of honors Professor, Officer and their families.
I would invite only a few of my closest friend. Nancy, Harry, some Blue Democrats, and important members of Republican and Democrat party. Maybe even Hannity. Just to shore up my image of fairness (what a political coup, all those new media will carry this). Hannity said he’d buy the beer before!!! I’ll kick a kick out of Hannity having to buy all that beer and have to report this humongous pretext.
I’d have games for the kids. Maybe ponies to ride and clowns. I would show my REAL empathy.
At end of the day, I would give my impromptu speech titled…
“Can’t we all get along?”
Rodney King’s
Yes, with mustard covered faces, news will cover my extravaganza Show. Guess gathered in the front yard singing “Kum Ba Yah”. Not to our Lord of course, but racial harmony.
Just my scenario of Obama’s yarn spin to come.
“People have the power to redeem the work of fools.”
Patti Smith
Three last thoughts about the Professor Gates incident:
IT ISN’T EVEN HIS OWN RESIDENCE BUT HOUSING WHICH BLONGS TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY.Harvard University maintaince showed up at the end of the incident.
He was arrested for “disorderly conduct” which was a result of his irate tangents against the officier.This included Professor Gates yelling at the officier “You have no idea who you are messing with”
Speaking of racial pimping you can expect C.N.N. to have coverage of this 24/7 in conjuction with their series “Black In America”…….BILL COSBY NEED NOT APPLY !
DDMao wrote_ “Professor Gates yelling at the officier “You have no idea who you are messing with”
More accuately, Professor should have said, in my opionion:
“I have no idea what I’m doing now. You messed me up.”
Pat Moore
“Speaking of racial pimping you can expect C.N.N. to have coverage of this 24/7 in conjuction with their series “Black In America”…….BILL COSBY NEED NOT APPLY ”
touché.
The Professor edits “The Root”. He has given his account there. Here is the begining of his experience with police officer:
” I said ‘Officer, can I help you?’ And he said, ‘Would you step outside onto the porch.’ And the way he said it, I knew he wasn’t canvassing for the police benevolent association. All the hairs stood up on the back of my neck, and I realized that I was in danger. And I said to him no, out of instinct. I said, ‘No, I will not.’”
DANGER ???
Read the article. Make your judgement.
http://www.theroot.com/vi.....s?page=0,0
I should have inclued the next part.
Professor has a problem. He reads minds and jumps to conclusions.
“He said ‘I’m here to investigate a 911 call for breaking and entering into this house.’ And I said ‘That’s ridiculous because this happens to be my house. And I’m a Harvard professor.’ He says ‘Can you prove that you’re a Harvard professor?’ I said yes, I turned and closed the front door to the kitchen where I’d left my wallet, and I got out my Harvard ID and my Massachusetts driver’s license which includes my address and I handed them to him. And he’s sitting there looking at them.”
“Now it’s clear that he had a narrative in his head: A black man was inside someone’s house, probably a white person’s house, and this black man had broken and entered, and this black man was me.”
He needs anger management… Among other things..
Rush in second day on Greta, talks about Obama at Wednesday night incident.
Way I took Rush, the incident was what this press conference was really all about ??? That nothing new about health care was discussed.
http://www.freedomslighth.....a-van.html
Here is where you can find the OFFICIAL POLICE REPORT (THANKS TO THE BOSTON GLOBE)along with back-up officer Carlos Figueroa’s report:
http://www.amnation.com/v.....arrest.pdf
NOTE: At the end of the report Professor Gates says to the POLICE when asked if he wants the front door locked as he was being arrested the front door was broke and unable to be secured due to a PREVIOUS BREAK-IN. THE SAME CRIME THE POLICE WERE INVESTIGATING.
You can add columnist Juan Williams to that NEED NOT APPLY LIST FOR RACE BAITERS ON C.N.N.
DDMao
Your last comments inrriges me. Here is Professor__
“It looked like someone’s footprint was there. So it’s possible that the door had been jimmied, that someone had tried to get in while I was in China. But for whatever reason, the lock was damaged. My driver hit the door with his shoulder and the door popped open. But the lock was permanently disfigured. My home is owned by Harvard University, and so any kind of repair work that’s needed, Harvard will come and do it. I called this person, and she was, in fact, on the line while all of this was going on.”
Is there a discrepancy here ???
So professor was aware of possible break-in. Professor acted stupidly.
Here is lawyer release of accout of Professor incident. It is very interesting if you compare to the second.
http://www.theroot.com/vi.....s-gates-jr
Second, by Professor update
http://www.theroot.com/vi.....s-gates-jr
Police report
http://www.thesmokinggun......ates1.html
“Video Unearthed Henry Louis Gates Rant In 1996 Against Racist White Instititions”
“We now know why Obama is such good friends with this man, he sounds like Jeremiah Wright”
http://hotairpundit.blogspot.com/
“Glenn Beck: Is massive Health Care plan reparations?”
http://www.glennbeck.com/.....8317/?ck=1
July 22, 2009
“ObamaCare Would Impose Race Preferences on Medical Schools
Surprise — Democrats’ arrogant bid to Stalinize the healthcare system includes race preferences:”
http://www.moonbattery.co.....would.html
wow that was a lot of long winded waste. I wont even read it. I did notice i was called a racist by bill. lol
no response. Especially to the fact that u wish me to use the word world. I was not talking about the world, I was talking about America, that is why i chose the word. lol
anyways…..no need t discuss racism, it is pretty self explanatory.
Yes, I explained it well.
Kendale
Yes, when one sees racism it becomes crystal clear. The Professor is a racist and a friend of Obama….
LOL…………Watch it Bill to SOME on the left JUST DISAGREEING WITH THE PRESIDENT IS PROOF YOU’RE A RACIST !
DDMao
I agree that may be said. However, They will never have the amount of proof that I am a racist, as has been provided here that Professor is a racist.
By his own words, Professor is at the least a very sick man. He reads thoughts from the officer that is totally incoherent. Unless Officer is wearing a white uniform and hood. Example: professor was aware of possible break-in, then later said “‘Can you prove that you’re a Harvard professor?’ I said yes, I turned and closed the front door to the kitchen where I’d left my wallet, and I got out my Harvard ID and my Massachusetts driver’s license which includes my address and I handed them to him. And he’s sitting there looking at them.”
“Now it’s clear that he had a narrative in his head: A black man was inside someone’s house, probably a white person’s house, and this black man had broken and entered, and this black man was me.”
That narrative of Professor is way out there. My opinion, he is either senile living in the way past, or is racist. Another option is he is seeking his 10 minutes of fame. The man is a well decorated person in his field of African American studies, so I discard the latter. Unless Professor had students ghost writers for his long list of publications. His article in “The Root” is very disturbing.
I understand his lawyer, Governor, and President all got involved. Any Prosecuting attorney would drop a minor charge against the Professor under those circumstances.
If a Liberal wishes to cast doubt on my intentions, then so be it. Rational individuals as yourself thoughts on me is more valued. Illogical rants only adds literary color to this site. Doe not affect me personally.
This hidden agenda of ScaryPrez (affirmative health students) is disturbing. Lower scores allow minorities to become student Doctors. What else is hidden ??? Where is transparency ??? No wonder the rush for passage of the bill.
I don’t want his hands on the ‘RED BUTTON’.
Me thinks the President had his “MATRIX” MOMENT and needs to take a RED PILL SO THAT HE CAN SEE REALITY AS IT REALLY IS and stop the blue pills where he sees it as he wishes it were.
As far as Kendale with his post of 26 July @ 8:07 A.M. he dismisses any “dialogue on race” that the left is famous for saying is needed and is quite content with his self-immolation navel gazing.So be it !
DDMao
As always you are dead center in you analyze. Recently Nate responded to a comment of Kendale. Of course, it was ignored.
Although not one sentences, I still think of many of Kendale’s comments as being ‘one liners’ in deed. A flash in the pants. Something to insult and/or stir up controversy.
Meaningful dialog at times does occur. He has asked that others look up subjects and report, then he would respond. That is so fascinating. I know he can look up information ???
To his credit, he is a RN, leaving a sordid lifestyle. Hopefully !!! For that I admire him. With age, he may distinguish himself.
Like you said, so be it. It is his life to live. No quarter will be given. Must be fought for and earned.
DDMao
Professor appears to be a near carbon copy of Rev. Wright. In ScaryPrez life Bill Aryers or his likeness may still lurch as well.
Pills may do him no good. A stiff infusion of ’small town shape up or face the consequence’ may be only alternative.
I frankly see him beyond redemption
Kendale Sturdivent Jul 26th, 2009 at 8:07 am
“wow that was a lot of long winded waste. I wont even read it. I did notice i was called a racist by bill. lol”
“no response. Especially to the fact that u wish me to use the word world. I was not talking about the world, I was talking about America, that is why i chose the word. lol”
“anyways…..no need t discuss racism, it is pretty self explanatory.”
……….
You say you did not read…SURE. YOU MAGICALLY PICKED OUT YOUR KEY ISSUES YOU COULD HALF WAY REGURGITATE REPLY… you can’t respond to majority, what you call WASTE. At least not intelligently. Because the facts are there. And it’s killing you. Level of your pain is– 2– LOL. Hopefully next time I will reach –3– LOL…Which is subsonic stress level. As Wizkid term implodes, your ability to muster support for him will get more tentative.
Professor’s behavior should be another nail in the coffin of life tenure at Universities.
“Hannity relies on falsehoods and distortions in “nightmare” health special”
July 24, 2009 9:03 am ET
http://mediamatters.org/r.....0907240008
http://www.foxnews.com/vi.....50,00.html
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
“Krauthammer On Obama Presser”: “I Was Impressed Precisely Because He Denies Reality”
http://hotairpundit.blogs.....i-was.html
“Krauthammer: ‘Supine’ Media Lulled Arrogant Obama into Race Muddle”
http://newsbusters.org/bl.....ace-muddle
“theRoot Henry Gates Run Website Far From “Moving On” After The Police Incident ”
7/27/09
http://209.157.64.200/foc.....1787/posts
http://hotairpundit.blogs.....e-far.html
http://209.157.64.200/foc.....1785/posts
“Did you know? Obama’s half sister, born in Indonesia, has a Hawaiian Certification of Live Birth”
http://www.examiner.com/x.....Live-Birth
“Sunday, July 26, 2009
Obama Pal Henry Gates Caught on Tape Trashing Clarence Thomas & Slandering Newt Gingrich (Video)”
http://gatewaypundit.blog.....-tape.html
“Rev. Al Sharpton Says Harvard Professor Arrest May Have Been “Abuse of Power” – Video 7/26/09″
LOOKS LIKE AL IS PULLING ANOTHER DUKE UNIVERSITY
http://www.freedomslighth.....essor.html
Bill…………..I agree with you on most items but Kendale at least keeps an open mind about subjects which he exibited during the health care post.He doesn’t usually go into the defensive knee-jerk mode that others on the left go into and is receptive to ideas and links.This time however he went into a “Sotomayor” moment and immediatly went for EMPATHY and choose not to look at the facts.
Professor Gates was arrested for “DISORDERLY CONDUCT” which was a result of his tirade against the police and not BREAKING AND ENTERING. If anyone showed racial pro-filing it was the Professor when he stated that “the police officer asked him to step outside and he knew it wasn’t to asked to the Police Benevolent ball.”
I’m not here to inflict pain on or degrade anyone especially Kendale (I enjoy hearing his views)but if he wishes not to discuss a topic as I said …..SO BE IT!
This ends this topic as far as I’m concerned!
I will follow suite. However, if he wishes to rub me the wrong way, I do stop the rubbing.
Bill,
You have caused me no pain, you have shed no truth to me on any subject in which I need explanation. You are attempting to bait me into another useless back and forth with you and it is failing. Perhaps it’s you that is overwhelmed with anxiety because I choose to ignore you. Have fun, alone.
If I was baiting you I would point out I do not beat up women. The most cowardly act there is, except mistreatment of children.
So you decides to rub me the wrong way !!! You not responding to me bothers me as much as you not responding to Nate bothers him.. I rather face contradiction to my comments instead of running from it as you do. But, you and I are diametrically opposite people. I am sure you hear that often.
Your last comment on professor-gate was so Obamaite and shown to be so Duke University Al-gate.
DDMao and I had a back and forth about you, but you wish to only concentrate on me. You know, I am a big boy and can take it. He enjoys a back and forth of differing views. I do to but you don’t provide challenge.
What you know of politics can only be known by your expression of it. Saying you know is theoretical, in faceless Internet interaction, claims of grandeur is imbeciles Disneyland of truth.
So ignore me. Please. I have seen you win few political discussions. Little knowledge and explosions of attitude.You are here for pre-school entertainment and to antagonize
hahaha……
I never said I had a degree in politics whatsoever. I do not comment on anything based on my “politics.” I comment based on my opinion of the issue.
Have fun Bill.
“I do not comment on anything based on my “politics.” I comment based on my opinion of the issue.”
Ones opinions on political issues are based on their politics. Certainly not mine. ‘hahaha’ and ‘have fun’ shows maturity. Try to be more coherent and creative. Be incisive
I would not know you made high grades if you had not told me. Glad you are not responding to me. And I am one starting prolong discourse of non-political nature.
Keep reminding me that I provoke you so I do not forget.
Disneyland has many rides, you should be entertained for a long time.
Here is the recording of Gates-Gate.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/.....2#32173582
WILLIAMS: “I don’t think there is any question it is the story of the weekend. And already, we have seen a report from a Hispanic officer who backs up what Crowley had to say thoroughly.”
“And even today, President Obama was wrong. He said that Crowley led gates out of his house. That’s not true.”
“And, again, he doesn’t have the facts, and that’s just hurting him. He needs to get the facts straight. And he is trying to walk that line right in between to be the great arbiter, when the facts support the sergeant.”
“And I think it’s important, because if you want to have credibility on race, you have to speak honestly in every situation.”
http://www.foxnews.com/st.....55,00.html
Hatred and misgiving can begin by lack of facts, half-truths and misinterpretation. President should not voice his personal friendships and political will and cause this uproar based upon his stupidity.
“Nor would there be a provision for a government insurance option, despite Obama’s support for such a plan, officials said.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....lbg–
After Wednesday, how timely this is…
http://www.boston.com/new.....unces.html
Obama speaking today: “We did give them a deadline, and sort of we missed that deadline. But that’s OK,” Obama said.
Yeah, right. Have a six pack and pack of cigs tomorrow. Drown your sorrows WhizPrez. They missed the deadline, now more folks will know the details of this bill. This bill got slowed down to Mark 1, unlike your other laws that were not read.
“Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., head of the Blue Dogs health care task force, appeared pleased with the agreement, saying: “It cuts the cost of the bill significantly by over $100 billion. It protects small businesses and it saves our rural hospitals and ensures that if there is a public option, it will be just that. It will be an option providing consumers more choices. It will not be mandated on anyone. And it now will clearly be on a level playing field.”
Looks like there have been some improvement to a stinking take-over health care fiasco.
“Greeted with cheers, he bounded onto a North Carolina stage backed by four huge American flags, a scene reminiscent of last year’s presidential campaign. The audience was friendly, its questions hardly critical. The White House said people signed up for a drawing to get tickets through a Web site and phone number.”
I found this very suspicious. Sounds like a planned, obamaite crowd. Just like one where heavy set ex obama employee sought help for cancer.
“The welcome was in contrast to criticism Obama met as his motorcade made its way from the airport to Needham B. Broughton High School. Thick groups of protesters held signs that said “Obamacare is Socialism,” “Politicians + Health Care Disaster,” and “Hands Off Our Health Care.”
The next paragraph seems much more logical. Proof is in the pudding. When Congress holiday begins, we will see how crowds behave.
“Once inside, Obama got hearty applause as he introduced each element in his introductory remarks.”
Preaching to the congragation.
“As he has nearly every day for weeks, Obama countered concerns about costs to taxpayers and the scope of government in any overhaul, saying, “No one is talking about some government takeover of health care. … These folks need to stop scaring everybody.”
As I understand it, elecronic health record system has begun from stimulas money. From the proven mis-repretation of the various bils, I just don’t buy it. Unless forced change.
“Obama dismissed critics’ claims that he was playing politics with health care, telling the crowd: “You know this isn’t about politics. This is about people’s lives. This is about people’s businesses. This is about our future.”
Reminds me of boy sranding next to broken vase and Mother asked who broke. Nobdy else is in the house, but boy is saying he is nnocent. “I love you Mommy”.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....e_overhaul
Article seemed fair. Bill appears better than before. But, garbage in dump is not freasher after a week.
There is no need to cover illegals in my book. Now they can get mimiual care in ER. Including them in plan will cost more.
Placing limit on malpractice and cutting need for excessive medical test, will greatly reduce cost. Other measures by Congress, can improve health care, without drastic measure.
I hope obama loses and citizens win this one. Hopefully, establishing a new pattern…
Obama makes word ‘Terrorist’ politically incorrect. Not so for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Will obama fire her ???
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano disagrees with obama, sounds like G.W.Bush in many respects. Get public involved, etc..
http://www.silive.com/new.....net_1.html
“30% Give Obama Good Marks for Handling of Gates Incident”
Thursday July 30, 2009
“In an effort to defuse a national controversy, President Obama is hosting a black Harvard professor and the policeman who arrested him at the White House today, but just 30% of U.S. voters give the president good or excellent marks for his handling of the situation over the past week”
“A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 44% believe Obama has done a poor job dealing with the situation in recent days”
“While some have suggested that the incident is a “teachable moment” about race relations in America, voters have mixed feelings: 44% believe that to be true, but 34% don’t. Twenty-two percent (22%) are not sure”
“Perhaps that’s because 78% of voters nationwide say relations between white Americans and black Americans are better today than they were in the 1960s. Eighty percent (80%) of whites and 71% of blacks say this is true. Just 12% of all voters disagree and say relations are not better”
“As more details emerged about the incident and the policeman involved, the president apologized for his comment and sought to calm the growing controversy by inviting both men to the White House for a beer.”
http://www.rasmussenrepor.....s_incident
Wasn’t it the officer that suggested the beer ??? He was having a beer when Obama called. I’d have to have a case to speak to mealy mouth.
……….
“As the N.Y. Daily News reports, Clinton’s $22 million in campaign debts (a good chunk of it owed to herself), has somehow now turned into some $3+ million in cash on hand and still growing, some in her old Senate fund and some in her defunct presidential campaign warchest.”
“fact, it’s still working; her campaign site is still accepting donations, presumably from those Democratic voters who helped make 18 million cracks in the ultimate glass ceiling. She didn’t get to pay herself back. But Clinton doesn’t owe fired consultant Mark Penn any more millions.”
“One other thing: There’s probably no connection. So many things have changed. But as The Ticket reported here 54 weeks ago, business friends of Hillary Rodham Clinton have purchased the web domain name HRC2012.”
“Hmmm”
http://latimesblogs.latim.....ashington/
Wonder if she expects Obama to fall flat on his face ??? Of course not !!!
GIVE PRAISE TO BILL CLINTON IF YOU ENJOYED TWIN TOWERS. FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IT WAS DONE FROM WITHIN: YES BILL HELPED
http://answers.yahoo.com/.....331AApYVxa
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“America Figures Out Obama”
By Ben Stein
7.24.09
“Mr. Obama knows Americans are getting wise and will stop him if he delays at all in taking away our freedoms.”
“There is his urgency and our opportunity. Once freedom is lost, America is lost. Wake up, beloved America.”
http://spectator.org/arch.....ed-him-out
Why Socialism will fail in America.
http://www.freerepublic.c.....2750/posts
“Bill Maher: America is Stupid”
“Bill Maher is trashing America again.”
July 28, 2009
http://freedomeden.blogsp.....tupid.html
July 29, 2009 2:56 PM
“Obama Might Regret Health Care Invitation”
Obama says, referrng to Congress… “If they want to come over to the White House,” he said, “and go over line-by-line what’s going on, I will be happy to do that.”
He also said Congress could acutually read this bill and discuss in tape I saw.
Sure !!! Is this another flippant remark Obama ??? Past actions tell me it is…
http://www.cbsnews.com/bl.....6002.shtml
SHAMEFUL ACTS OF OUR GOVERNMENT.REASON THEY WANT SIMULAS 2 ??
“AP IMPACT: Bad bridges passed up for stimulus cash”
By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers Brett J. Blackledge And Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press Writers – 53 mins ago
“WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of unsafe or decaying bridges carrying 100 million drivers a day must wait for repairs because states are spending stimulus money on spans that are already in good shape or on easier projects like repaving roads, an Associated Press analysis shows”
How much double-dealing pay-offs will Americans take, before we kick these bums out of office !!! Hope to God another bridge does not fall…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a.....us_bridges
“Obamacare: Not Waterloo, Just a Tactical Retreat”
Friday, July 31, 2009
by Charles Krauthammer
“Yesterday, Barack Obama was God.”
http://townhall.com/colum.....al_retreat
Let’s pray ObamaCare fails completely.
I’ll throw a block beer party on his early retirement…
Yea, then we can have Joe Biden!
Get rid of him and we get who? Hilary Clinton?
Then we can have her socialized plan!
Excellent!
Joe Biden is a joke (makes mistakes). Done it all his life I dare say. Hillary is so far down the list in becoming President it would take a nuclear explosion in D.C. to make her President. Which is as it should be.
“We knew if we cut the head off it would be tough for them.”
Essence Carson
Obama gone would have a profound affect.
Reminds me of historic accounts from my home town:
1. There was a barber who molested children. A group went to him and cautioned him to stop. He didn’t. Well, he really did stop. His bullet riddled body and death did slow him down a smidgen.
American people spoke and slain our messiah. Personal popularity is falling. Now at 50-50. His purposed legislation is gathering dust on the shelves. With hope in our future, there will be no resurrection of this plan.
We now have a mere mortal man in the White House.
2. Jesse James visited my home town. He had family and/or friends there. He behaved himself. And was well liked as the story goes.
If Obama steps down, Biden will do just fine. If Biden does not heed the call, well, we won’t worry about that. He will.
Good ole Joe…I reckon he has some Joe DiMaggio in him to save our Union in the pinch. Coming through despite his minuscule flaws.
“I can remember a reporter asking me for a quote, and I didn’t know what a quote was. I thought it was some kind of soft drink.”
Joe DiMaggio
Even Joe DiMaggio pulled a “Biden” remark. There is hope for Biden.
……….
August 01, 2009
“President Obama Versus Benjamin Franklin”
by Bill O’Reilly
“As President Obama struggles to sell his massive reorganization of the health care industry, it is important to understand what is driving him. This is a classic liberal vs. conservative battle, pitting government money for the poor against rugged individual competition in which the winners get more security than the losers.”
“Obama, of course, is a liberal guy — a community organizer who…”
http://townhall.com/colum.....n_franklin
……….
“CONNECTICUT. Embattled US Senator Chris Dodd (D) has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer. The Senator, who has already begun treatment, has vowed to continue with his re-election campaign. Polls show Dodd — subject of a formal ethics probe — trailing in his race for re-election next year.”
http://www.politics1.com/
“Poll: Harry Reid Could Lose Reelection”
http://www.poligazette.co.....eelection/
What a horrify thought, to lose Obama, Reid, and Dodd !!! What if Nancy Pelosi and Frank were struck down past their prime as well ???
Would be a death blow to irrational exuberance
……….
‘With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?’
“Slice of central US safe from recession shrinking”
By BEN NEARY and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Writers Ben Neary And Mike Schneider, Associated Press Writers – 1 hr 42 mins ago
TORRINGTON, Wyo. – “Carl Rupp and his neighbors follow the old rancher’s creed: “Keep your money in your pocket.”
“Rupp has farmed his whole life. He lives in Goshen County, a rural spot along the Nebraska line where cattle outnumber humans 16 to 1 and you can still see the ruts cut by wagons that hauled pioneers along the Oregon Trail. “We’re very conservative,” said Rupp, 62. “We don’t go out too far on a limb.”
“To say that you’re doing pretty well is just to say that it’s the best-looking puppy in a pretty ugly litter,” said Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal, who recently imposed a 10 percent budget cut across his state’s government in response to falling tax revenue from the energy sector.”
“The contiguous counties in the safe zone start in Montana and North Dakota, and cascade into Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, and end in northern Texas and eastern New Mexico. Those in the safe zone had an AP Economic Stress score under 5 in June, making them the economically healthiest in the United States.”
“The AP calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on each county’s unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. The higher the score, the higher the economic stress.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/a....._safe_zone
Just taking a wild conjecture, this was McCain land in past election. Less populated area of our Country.
Areas where people are squeezed together tight, Obama ruled. Here is the “pretty ugly litter”.
I brand a morality judgment to these facts. Article gleams it proudly !!!
I have to agree with Kendale on this. If President Obama was unable to continue serving as President we would have the village idiot step up.I would place bets also that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be nominated AND CONFIRMED AS THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT.This would put her in a much better position to run for President in 2012 running against Biden than where she stands right now.BUT THIS IS FOOLISH TO EVEN SPECULATE BECAUSE PRESIDENT OBAMA ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE EVEN IF HIS POLLS GO DOWN.THESE ARE DEMOCRATS (even though they are conservative Democrats) and all they need is to cut a deal with THEIR LEADERSHIP TO GET THIS HEALTH CARE BILL PASSED…….AND MAKE NO MISTAKE IT WILL PASS.Maybe not everything in the bill as it stands today but enough that the changes will be only cosmetic.THEY DON’T NEED THE REPUBLICAN VOTE TO PASS IT JUST THE BLUE DOGS DEMOCRATS WHO CAN BE BOUGHT.If the DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO IGNORE the American people when they come home for the recess in August then the AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TO REMEMBER THEM IN 2010.
April 10, 2008
Q:” If a vice president assumes the presidency, who becomes vice president?”
“If the president dies, and the VP is sworn in as the new pres, does the speaker of the House then get sworn in as the new VP? Or is there no official ceremony required? When LBJ was sworn in for JFK, who became the VP?
A: The new president appoints someone to fill his or her old position, subject to congressional approval.”
“The Constitution specifies that if the president dies or leaves office before finishing his or her term, the vice president takes the job. The only “official ceremony” required by the Constitution is that any president must take the oath of office: ”
http://www.factcheck.org/.....dency.html
Although Biden is the ‘village idiot’ in some respects, he is not a loon. It would not surprise me in the least if he would pick McCain. He said in the past he would be V.P. for McCain.
If some sort of Constitutional discrepancies got in Obama’s way of finishing his term, McCain might be a consolatory choice for the Nation…
DDMao
Kendale wrote,”Yea, then we can have Joe Biden!
Get rid of him and we get who? Hilary Clinton?
Then we can have her socialized plan!
Excellent!”
‘Get rid of’ Biden sounds like he is saying Hillary as President.
http://vodpod.com/watch/9.....ith-mccain
Bill…………When Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President President Nixon nominated Rep.Gerald Ford (R-Mich)and he was confirmed by Congress. Then President Nixon resigned in 1974 and Gerald Ford became President leaving the Vice President spot open. He then nominated Nelson Rockafeller Ex-Gov. of New York as Vice President and he was confirmed by Congress.When JFK was shot President Johnson took over and the V.P. spot was open from November 1963 until the L.B.J. landslide election in 1964 when Sen.Hubert Humprehy(D-Minn)ran as his running mate.Many people wanted Bobby Kennedy to be picked as LBJ’s running mate but there was bad blood between them.
There is no way the Democratic National Committee nor anyone associated with the Democrat party will let Biden choose Mc Cain as Vice President.NO MORE CHANCE THAN THE REPUBLICANS WOULD HAVE LET MC CAIN CHOOSE SEN. LIEBERMAN AS HIS RUNNING MATE.YOU CAN PUT MONEY ON IT !!!.
Also I think Kendale was just saying one bad idea will follow the last and not that Sec. Clinton was next in line. Sec. Clinton ISN’T THAT HIGH IN THE OFFICIAL CHAIN TO FOLLOW BIDEN AS PRESIDENT.
DDMao
I can only quote Kendale. I make not assumptions on his knowledge or lack of. Although his statement has no clarity, my statement seems to be a plausible interpretation of his ambiguity.
If Obama was kicked out, normal politics may not apply.
DDMao said “Sec. Clinton was next in line. Sec. Clinton ISN’T THAT HIGH IN THE OFFICIAL CHAIN TO FOLLOW BIDEN AS PRESIDENT”
That is why I said “Hillary is so far down the list in becoming President it would take a nuclear explosion in D.C. to make her President. Which is as it should be.”
Line of succession
# Office Current Officer
1 Vice President Joe Biden
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
5 Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner
6 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates[2]
7 Attorney General Eric Holder
8 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
9 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
10 Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
11 Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan
14 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
15 Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
16 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki
18 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
http://en.wikipedia.org/w.....succession
The more I think about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi letting a PRESIDENT BIDEN nominate REPUBLICAN John Mc Cain FOR VICE PRESIDENT when SHE (PELOSI)IS NEXT IN LINE (with an open VP seat)the funnier it gets.Bill Clinton will do everything in his power to get Hillary as Vice President so she could run against a weak Biden.Pelosi probably couldn’t stop Bill Clinton but she sure as hell isn’t going to put a Republican a heartbeat away from the Oval Office.
Bill…………I believe you misunderstood Kendale.I understand him as saying that if President Obama was forced to leave office we would be followed by one bad alternative after another as your succession line clearly shows.Also Sec. Clinton wouldn’t follow V.P. Biden in succession but Bill Clinton would do everything in his power to get her as Vice President under President Biden to put her in a perfect position to run against a WEAK BIDEN IN 2012.
DDMao
I know Kendale will say your view is correct one. No doubt !! He has such great love towards me. I go by what he wrote.
Still, I hold firm in my resolve. Although unorthodox, given state of Country if Obama was out, McCain could be possible. And puts Hillary on side-bar.
Kendale said Biden was out. Next in line is Nancy Pelosi. He skipped her and went down 2 more to Hilary.
You and I are applying logical assumptions to illogic absurd statement, Making us give deductions on ambiguity.
“The more I think about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi letting a PRESIDENT BIDEN nominate REPUBLICAN John Mc Cain FOR VICE PRESIDENT when SHE (PELOSI)IS NEXT IN LINE (with an open VP seat)the funnier it gets”
No, President Biden would pick his VP with approval. If President and VP are disqualified or dead, then Nancy is in line for President.
There is nothing in Constitution for line of sussesion to VP.
My mistake, I caught your drift after re-reading.
This is ALL MOOT because there isn’t any chance of President Obama going anywhere until the 2012 elections. EVEN IF HIS POLL NUMBERS DIVE TO 5% HE ISN’T GOING TO CHANGE HIS AGENDA OF PASSING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DAMN THE CONSEQUENCES.
For me it is a pipe dream that obama left office early… Churchill gave hope to his people in their darkest hour.
“Hope springs eternal in the human breast”
American Proverb
More immediate hope is Dodd and Reid being kicked out of office at upcoming re-election.
“Never, never, never give up”
Sir Winston Churchill
I have absolutely no interest in a line of succession nor did I claim to know anything about such. As DDMao stated, I was joking about how it would go from one unpopular person to another as far as republicans may see them.
Excuse me if I don’t make many comments on here anymore, but there truly has been nothing on here that I am interested in commenting on. I’ve gone on and enjoyed life instead.
Kendale……Wishing you all the best in whatever avenue you pursue…..DDM
Isn’t that the truth. I really enjoyed this site during the race but it has completely fallen to the bottom after the election.
Just saying.
Don’t worry DDM, I continue to lurk in case this site rises from the ashes.
JD………..LOL !! WORRY ??? All you’ve been doing for the last five months is PISSING AND MOANING LIKE AN OLD WOMAN ABOUT HOW BAD THIS SITE HAS GOTTEN.Hardly anything PRODUCTIVE OR TO WORRY ABOUT……..OR TO MISS.
Kendale said “there truly has been nothing on here that I am interested in commenting on.”
Great thing about this site, you can comment about anything politically that you wish. No restriction as far as topic. If someone else wishes to comment on it, you have a discussion !!!
Respectfully behavior receives same by most.
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Nate said he would be neutral during campaign. JD has some kind of unreasonable hang up about that not being true now. Thinks he should write article. Well, writing a comment is as good as writing article. If Nate wanted to make you happy, He would cave-in to your wishes… Guess not !!!
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I don’t know what ‘ashes’ means. I have checked other sites. Like here, campaign draws in many people. Now, they to, have few. Some even more dead.
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Jd likes to lurk…
1 a: to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
EXAMPLE_ one liners. ‘Put downs’ and ‘rants’
http://www.merriam-webste.....onary/lurk
rant:
1 : to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
2 : to scold vehemently
transitive verb
: to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion
http://www.merriam-webste.....onary/rant
As opposed to dis·cus·sion
1 : consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate
2 : a formal treatment of a topic in speech or writing
http://mw1.merriam-webste.....discussion
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Town meetings now are showing the outrage of the people. Obama has to hand pick his audience. Congress can’t do that in their districts.
Those who back obama are hard pressed to do so. Those who are steed fast, unwilling to open eyes and adjust their views, have hard time on any site that is not closed minded.
Jd, unlikely there will be any ‘rises from the ashes.’ Whatever that means…
Two pictures that tells it all. Place you own meaning.
Don’t read the link !!! Not really pertinent.
http://www.americanthinke.....guage.html
For what it is worth, my opinion.
In first picture, I see a man that is mad at his friend. A me, me, me attitude. Not someone I want for a friend.
I see an officer who serves. Officer was not pleased in how Gates treated him. ‘Your MaMa’ remarks are not endearing. Still, officer sees man that needs assistance. I would want officer as a friend.
Second picture I see a caring person who helps someone in need. A man who shakes hands with crew when being interviewed. My kind of friend.
Whoever took first pic and whoever released first pic I hope they find better jobs…
See, I knew you would understand. Pot calling the kettle black…dare i say?
You need a vacation DDM. I know Nate has been on one for quite some time.
Ah yes we are getting closer and closer to SOCIALIST RUSSIA.On the OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE WEB SITE there is a blog by Macon Phillips entitled “Facts Are Stubborn Things”. This goes on and on about how there are people out there spreading lies thru “E” mails and casual conversation about the Presidents Health Care Bill.The KICKER IS THEY GIVE A WEB SITE (”SINCE WE CAN’T KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THEM…..”) AND WANT YOU TO REPORT THESE PEOPLE.YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE SITE or:
http://www.whitehouse.gov.....rn-Things/
P.S……..Hey J.D. here’s your chance to report this site!
Jd springs no political wisdom upon us. Juting rantings.
DDMao, here is one the lies or half-truths they are complaing about.
How dare I use Obama against obama
http://www.youtube.com/wa.....-bY92mcOdk
I surely have not seen that on television already. Another thing, NOT to comment on.
Obama is for single payer? Really? That’s a revelation.
People can edit footage to assist their agenda? Wow!
Bill has blessed us with true “political wisdom” here. Wonderful! My day is complete.
Hey and I wasted my time typing a comment about it! Great!
Kendale
Unlike Jd, I talked about politics.
If edited, why didn’t white house site point it out >>>
You’re reaching ken. Come up with link proving it.
Poor kin can not write comment on stuff he wishes to discuss !!!
I promise never to put a gun to your head again, forcing you to comment here. So you can enjoy your life…
I’m reaching? How on earth was anything I said reaching? I mean really Bill, come on…. There is absolutely nothing in my comment that needs proving, not a single thing and you know it.
“If edited, why didn’t white house site point it out >>>
You’re reaching ken. Come up with link proving it.”
“House Orders Up Three Elite Jets”
August 5, 2009
By Paul Singer
Roll Call Staff
“Last year, lawmakers excoriated the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington, D.C., by private jet to attend a hearing about a possible bailout of their companies.”
“But apparently Congress is not philosophically averse to private air travel: At the end of July, the House approved nearly $200 million for the Air Force to buy three elite Gulfstream jets for ferrying top government officials and Members of Congress.”
“But the House Appropriations Committee, at its own initiative, added to the 2010 Defense appropriations bill another $132 million for two more airplanes and specified that they be assigned to the D.C.-area units that carry Members of Congress, military brass and top government officials.”
http://www.rollcall.com/m.....552-1.html
Whoopi: Sarah Palin ‘much smarter than she let on’
http://texas4palin.blogsp.....-than.html
http://www.snopes.com/pol.....ficate.asp
http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=3594
JD……..LOL! NATE AND ME ON VACATION? HELL NO WE’RE OUT HERE WITH THE “ANGRY MOBS” AGAINST YOUR PRESIDENT AND HIS SOCIALIST POLICIES !
“You need a vacation DDM. I know Nate has been on one for quite some time.”
Busy busy busy.. things change, busy at work, etc..
So I am failing in obligations to keep the site up with current topics.
Will try harder but hey, you get what you pay for, right?
DD Mao is right, I am part of the “angry mob” of average Americans angry at the health care takeover.
Damn these politicians who wish to stifle questions and wish to hear no dissent on health care.